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Alexandria Now Has 225 COVID-19 Cases, 54 New Cases Over Weekend

Alexandria now has 225 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 25 cases since yesterday.

There were 54 cases announced in the last two days combined.

The first and only death of a city resident due to the virus was announced on April 6, and the Alexandria Health Department did not release any information regarding the resident.

Statewide, the numbers are steadily climbing, with 141 deaths and now more than 5,200 cases in Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

The full breakdown in Alexandria is below the jump:

Staff photo by James Cullum

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